You dont HAVE to use it. The easiest way to deal with this...dont use IE. Would people be bitching the same tune if they put the MS Office apps in the OS for free too?
Bottom line...IE sucks, Opera sucks. For that matter, Safari and Chrome suck too, although both are superior to IE.
Install Firefox, case closed.
I work this schedule now and it works great for me.
We have a busy office, and I do work a lot of overtime too, but they dont hassle people about their Friday off. If you abuse it (ie: insist you get your day off when there is work to do), they would Im sure, but I havent seen it happen yet.
I also have Comcast. And I pay $113/mo, but for that I get internet, TV, and phone service. I dont think thats too bad. Then I have my Tivo at $13/mo on top of that.
Of course it is. It's also frequently murder. But it only really counts if you use a cutlass and wear an eye patch.
In order for something to constitute theft, somebody has to be permanently deprived of property. Not profits, not the possibility of profits. When somebody's deprived of profits, that's not theft, that's copyright infringement.
That's not necessarily true. Many, if not all, states have laws concerning theft of services. I'm not saying that copyright infringement is or is not theft, but I get really annoyed when people keep repeating the incorrect statement that theft must involve loss of physical property.
I am not trying to be a smartass here but what does theft of service actually mean? Is it signing a contract for work done and then not paying? This doesn't sound anything like illegal downloading to me.
On the other hand maybe I should become a plumber. Then I can sue all the other ones in my town for theft of services. Obviously if they didn't exist then all their customers would come to me! How dare they take my livelihood!
Good point.
And if I fix my own plumbing problems, I can expect to be sued by local plumbers for "theft of services?"
Now I have to keep looking over my shoulder for the painters, drywall guys, etc, as well. And I thought I wasnt paranoid enough already.;-)
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but CS is not something everyone needs to learn. In fact, it's *very* difficult for many to grasp.
I wish more schools would come to terms with that fact regarding even algebra.
I have known many who will never....ever...get it.
And the 18th-century methods of teaching in the US need so badly to be revamped. This is the reason the dropout rate is so high, and other countries produce better students.
Yeah, the other screwy thing here in Oregon... If you are driving a car registered as a corporate fleet vehicle, or if the car is registered as a state/city fleet vehicle, they dont even issue a ticket because they dont want to waste the time figuring out who was driving. And like I mentioned before about registered owners, if the person driving in the picture is a male, and the registered owner is female, they dont bother issuing the ticket. (and vice/versa)
I hate to break it to you... but police get paid for writing tickets. And Ford sells police cars, so they are also getting paid for writing tickets. The better their cars so the cops can catch more criminals, the more they get paid.
Find another excuse to justify breaking the law please. Speeding is speeding, people who were caught speeding and given tickets, whether a policeman has given it out or an automated camera, get no sympathy in my book. Stop being a cry baby, admit you were speeding, and pay the ticket like a responsible adult instead of a kid caught by his parents.
Oh.. my wife got a speeding ticket for going 11 over the speed limit. We paid the fine.
I too have almost been rear ended. Not at a camera intersection, but at a regular intersection because the guy behind me felt he could follow me through the intersection. Did I mention I was on a motorcycle also and he was driving a truck?? So it seems the risk of getting rear ended at a yellow light has always been there, so please provide a statistic that shows that risk has gotten significantly higher without a reduced number of serious injuries caused by people running red lights.
I never said I was speeding. In fact, I have never had a speeding ticket in my life.
And police officers are paid by my taxes. They dont need more revenue from stupid speeding tickets or red-light cameras. The problem here is rigging the system to catch people who were not doing anything wrong...not so much speeders, but the ones caught by red-light cameras. I mean seriously, do you really believe there are people out there who INTENTIONALLY and routinely run red lights through busy intersections just for fun or to be an ass?
I cant grasp that. Its the basic human instinct of survival. You might as well play Russian Roulette.
The "tamperers" are the same people who put the cameras in...city government. And they did both for one reason...to make money. So they are the real criminals here.
Replying here because it should be up at the top. Sorry.
In the UK we have cameras that face towards you, taking a picture of the driver that will be used as evidence if you say "I wasn't driving".
Take advantage of this while you can.
We have those here in the US as well, but it can work the other way. Here in Oregon for instance, if I get caught by a camera in a car registered to my wife, and they see the registered owner is not driving, they cant issue a ticket.
What should we think of a government that tries to find new ways to make our highways safe.
However, red light cameras do not make it safer. In most places, red light cameras INCREASE the occurrence of rear-end accidents because people are afraid they might get a ticket and stop short.
And in my area, those tickets are nearly $200. On top of that, the camera companies get a cut in the profits from the tickets. So there is an incentive to ticket people. And it has been proven in certain cities that the governments are shortening the yellow-light times to catch people off guard. So even people who are not trying to "run" the light get caught in it.
And speed cameras on on-ramps are just friggin stupid. There are enough people out there who dont know how to merge into freeway traffic. THEY are the ones who cause congestion.
It's quite obvious that it was altered, and it doesn't look like were trying to hide something. What's the big deal.
I have to agree. I think the AP just has a policy against the war, against the military, against the US government in general. And this was just way to make a big public issue and make them look stupid.
Besides, I am sure the AP has "doctored" some of their own photos in the past. Its what mass media does best- create news, not report it.
Sorry I guess misunderstood what you said.
Personally, with three kids, I found that kids can be disrespectful, and its actually kinda normal. Its part of growing up to question authority and such. (despite what schools tell kids today.) You just have to show kids that there are consequences for their actions. My kids are all teens now, and I have found that the best discipline is to make them do all the housework for a month if they really screw up. Works wonders. We never really had to "spank" our kids. But they kid get a swat now and then as toddlers. Maybe a slap on the hand. And so far none are in therapy or have ended up on the roof of their school with a high powered rifle.
As a parent of three children, I can say that I notice a marked difference in my children's behavior when they spend their free time playing video games. Video games detach you from the rest of the world and for little kids, that is not healthy. On those days that we let our 7 year old play video games, he responds more angrily to requests from both of his parents. On days where we make him (heaven forbid) PLAY, he is obedient and happy.
Hmm, I hate to say this, but it sounds like your kid is gaming YOU. He is mean & disrepectful when he cant play, but happy when you let him?
Dude, you're being played. he knows exactly what to do.
As for being detached from the real world...dude...have you SEEN the "real world" lately? It freakin sucks! Someplace else to go for a couple hours is great.
If spanking is such a violent discipline that breeds violence -- then why is it only in the last 10-20 years that school violence has reached unprecedented levels?
Because kids today are taught they are not responsible for their actions, that someone (or something, like Ritalin) will always take care of their problems.
Best way to deal with the TV..have more than one kid. Then tell them what they are allowed to watch.
Sit back and watch the siblings rat each other out for watching stuff they werent supposed to. Works like a charm.
My kids are all teenagers now, and they know exactly what they are allowed to watch. I havent had a problem in years.
BTW, this works with video games too.
The same turbo 4 gets 263 hp if it runs on regular gas. That's one reason the US hasn't fallen in love with underpowered, stinky diesels yet. Maybe if gas were heading towards $5 a gallon instead of back to $3 a gallon, diesels might gain some traction.
Maybe modified it makes 263hp. The current stock VW turbo is 200hp. But the TDI (also a turbo) in stock form, is pretty comparable to the gas counterpart. Yes, it has less horsepower (140), but it makes more torque (236) than the gas turbo (207).
And, the gas turbo engine only gets about 30mpg.
The TDI gets 50mpg or more.
As for gas prices, I dont know where you live, but here in Oregon the price of gas has gone up 25 cents/gal in the last two weeks.
I have an Airlink101 PCMCIA wireless "G" card with an Atheros chipset in my old Thinkpad T22, running Mandriva Spring 2008. Wireless worked even from the Live CD. My first Linux install, and wireless was up and running "out of the box".
How would craigslist know the seller's name? I sell stuff on there, and I have never put my name. And even if I did, Craigslist still would not know WHO I SOLD THEM TO. So this is just stupid all around.
And besides, this isnt any different than if I were selling them on the street, the Oscar peeps wouldnt know the name of the buyer, they would never even know the sale happened.
Bottom line is, its not about "security". They were suing other people for selling tickets back in March, and they are looking for more people to sue.
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You dont HAVE to use it. The easiest way to deal with this...dont use IE. Would people be bitching the same tune if they put the MS Office apps in the OS for free too? Bottom line...IE sucks, Opera sucks. For that matter, Safari and Chrome suck too, although both are superior to IE. Install Firefox, case closed.
I work this schedule now and it works great for me. We have a busy office, and I do work a lot of overtime too, but they dont hassle people about their Friday off. If you abuse it (ie: insist you get your day off when there is work to do), they would Im sure, but I havent seen it happen yet.
I also have Comcast. And I pay $113/mo, but for that I get internet, TV, and phone service. I dont think thats too bad. Then I have my Tivo at $13/mo on top of that.
"ZOMG PIRACY IS THEFT". It isn't.
Of course it is. It's also frequently murder. But it only really counts if you use a cutlass and wear an eye patch.
In order for something to constitute theft, somebody has to be permanently deprived of property. Not profits, not the possibility of profits. When somebody's deprived of profits, that's not theft, that's copyright infringement.
That's not necessarily true. Many, if not all, states have laws concerning theft of services. I'm not saying that copyright infringement is or is not theft, but I get really annoyed when people keep repeating the incorrect statement that theft must involve loss of physical property.
I am not trying to be a smartass here but what does theft of service actually mean? Is it signing a contract for work done and then not paying? This doesn't sound anything like illegal downloading to me. On the other hand maybe I should become a plumber. Then I can sue all the other ones in my town for theft of services. Obviously if they didn't exist then all their customers would come to me! How dare they take my livelihood!
Good point. And if I fix my own plumbing problems, I can expect to be sued by local plumbers for "theft of services?" Now I have to keep looking over my shoulder for the painters, drywall guys, etc, as well. And I thought I wasnt paranoid enough already. ;-)
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but CS is not something everyone needs to learn. In fact, it's *very* difficult for many to grasp.
I wish more schools would come to terms with that fact regarding even algebra. I have known many who will never....ever...get it. And the 18th-century methods of teaching in the US need so badly to be revamped. This is the reason the dropout rate is so high, and other countries produce better students.
Yeah, the other screwy thing here in Oregon... If you are driving a car registered as a corporate fleet vehicle, or if the car is registered as a state/city fleet vehicle, they dont even issue a ticket because they dont want to waste the time figuring out who was driving. And like I mentioned before about registered owners, if the person driving in the picture is a male, and the registered owner is female, they dont bother issuing the ticket. (and vice/versa)
I hate to break it to you ... but police get paid for writing tickets. And Ford sells police cars, so they are also getting paid for writing tickets. The better their cars so the cops can catch more criminals, the more they get paid.
Find another excuse to justify breaking the law please. Speeding is speeding, people who were caught speeding and given tickets, whether a policeman has given it out or an automated camera, get no sympathy in my book. Stop being a cry baby, admit you were speeding, and pay the ticket like a responsible adult instead of a kid caught by his parents.
Oh .. my wife got a speeding ticket for going 11 over the speed limit. We paid the fine.
I too have almost been rear ended. Not at a camera intersection, but at a regular intersection because the guy behind me felt he could follow me through the intersection. Did I mention I was on a motorcycle also and he was driving a truck?? So it seems the risk of getting rear ended at a yellow light has always been there, so please provide a statistic that shows that risk has gotten significantly higher without a reduced number of serious injuries caused by people running red lights.
I never said I was speeding. In fact, I have never had a speeding ticket in my life. And police officers are paid by my taxes. They dont need more revenue from stupid speeding tickets or red-light cameras. The problem here is rigging the system to catch people who were not doing anything wrong...not so much speeders, but the ones caught by red-light cameras. I mean seriously, do you really believe there are people out there who INTENTIONALLY and routinely run red lights through busy intersections just for fun or to be an ass? I cant grasp that. Its the basic human instinct of survival. You might as well play Russian Roulette.
The "tamperers" are the same people who put the cameras in...city government. And they did both for one reason...to make money. So they are the real criminals here.
Replying here because it should be up at the top. Sorry. In the UK we have cameras that face towards you, taking a picture of the driver that will be used as evidence if you say "I wasn't driving". Take advantage of this while you can.
We have those here in the US as well, but it can work the other way. Here in Oregon for instance, if I get caught by a camera in a car registered to my wife, and they see the registered owner is not driving, they cant issue a ticket.
What should we think of a government that tries to find new ways to make our highways safe.
However, red light cameras do not make it safer. In most places, red light cameras INCREASE the occurrence of rear-end accidents because people are afraid they might get a ticket and stop short. And in my area, those tickets are nearly $200. On top of that, the camera companies get a cut in the profits from the tickets. So there is an incentive to ticket people. And it has been proven in certain cities that the governments are shortening the yellow-light times to catch people off guard. So even people who are not trying to "run" the light get caught in it. And speed cameras on on-ramps are just friggin stupid. There are enough people out there who dont know how to merge into freeway traffic. THEY are the ones who cause congestion.
I dunno, I think he has a point. I lean toward Christian, but non-denominational. However, I believe the Catholic Church is a cult.
I dunno, maybe you should ask all those kids they raped. Sounds pretty violent to me.
It's quite obvious that it was altered, and it doesn't look like were trying to hide something. What's the big deal.
I have to agree. I think the AP just has a policy against the war, against the military, against the US government in general. And this was just way to make a big public issue and make them look stupid. Besides, I am sure the AP has "doctored" some of their own photos in the past. Its what mass media does best- create news, not report it.
Oh, and as for the video games....I play them with my kids. My son (17) and I play GTA 4 all the time. So far no problems.
Sorry I guess misunderstood what you said. Personally, with three kids, I found that kids can be disrespectful, and its actually kinda normal. Its part of growing up to question authority and such. (despite what schools tell kids today.) You just have to show kids that there are consequences for their actions. My kids are all teens now, and I have found that the best discipline is to make them do all the housework for a month if they really screw up. Works wonders. We never really had to "spank" our kids. But they kid get a swat now and then as toddlers. Maybe a slap on the hand. And so far none are in therapy or have ended up on the roof of their school with a high powered rifle.
As a parent of three children, I can say that I notice a marked difference in my children's behavior when they spend their free time playing video games. Video games detach you from the rest of the world and for little kids, that is not healthy. On those days that we let our 7 year old play video games, he responds more angrily to requests from both of his parents. On days where we make him (heaven forbid) PLAY, he is obedient and happy.
Hmm, I hate to say this, but it sounds like your kid is gaming YOU. He is mean & disrepectful when he cant play, but happy when you let him? Dude, you're being played. he knows exactly what to do. As for being detached from the real world...dude...have you SEEN the "real world" lately? It freakin sucks! Someplace else to go for a couple hours is great.
If spanking is such a violent discipline that breeds violence -- then why is it only in the last 10-20 years that school violence has reached unprecedented levels?
Because kids today are taught they are not responsible for their actions, that someone (or something, like Ritalin) will always take care of their problems.
Best way to deal with the TV..have more than one kid. Then tell them what they are allowed to watch. Sit back and watch the siblings rat each other out for watching stuff they werent supposed to. Works like a charm. My kids are all teenagers now, and they know exactly what they are allowed to watch. I havent had a problem in years. BTW, this works with video games too.
They won't be making a pile of cash out of trees.
Must be why Weyerhaeuser is in the Fortune 500.
Thats how it works. Bill Cosby, Ray Romano, George Lopez...their shows were based on their standup too.
I guess its time to buy some of that anti-reflective spray for license plates that they sell in car magazines.
The same turbo 4 gets 263 hp if it runs on regular gas. That's one reason the US hasn't fallen in love with underpowered, stinky diesels yet. Maybe if gas were heading towards $5 a gallon instead of back to $3 a gallon, diesels might gain some traction.
Maybe modified it makes 263hp. The current stock VW turbo is 200hp. But the TDI (also a turbo) in stock form, is pretty comparable to the gas counterpart. Yes, it has less horsepower (140), but it makes more torque (236) than the gas turbo (207). And, the gas turbo engine only gets about 30mpg. The TDI gets 50mpg or more. As for gas prices, I dont know where you live, but here in Oregon the price of gas has gone up 25 cents/gal in the last two weeks.
Thats why I buy cards by eVGA and register them promptly...lifetime warranty. Of course, my card is a 7600GT, so it probably doesnt qualify anyway.
I have an Airlink101 PCMCIA wireless "G" card with an Atheros chipset in my old Thinkpad T22, running Mandriva Spring 2008. Wireless worked even from the Live CD. My first Linux install, and wireless was up and running "out of the box".
How would craigslist know the seller's name? I sell stuff on there, and I have never put my name. And even if I did, Craigslist still would not know WHO I SOLD THEM TO. So this is just stupid all around. And besides, this isnt any different than if I were selling them on the street, the Oscar peeps wouldnt know the name of the buyer, they would never even know the sale happened. Bottom line is, its not about "security". They were suing other people for selling tickets back in March, and they are looking for more people to sue.